Two men have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving in connection with this morning's fatal collision on the M25.
The pair aged, 33 and 25, are both receiving treatment in hospital and will be interviewed in due course, Essex Police said.
A Peugeot car, a Scania lorry, a DAF artic lorry, a Mercedes lorry and a Romanian lorry were involved in the crash, which took place at around 1.50am when an HGV lorry crossed over the central barrier onto the opposite carriageway near junction 27, colliding into other vehicles.
A 39-year-old man from Leicester died in the collision.
A Highways Agency spokesman said there will be a need to resurface the road this evening due to the damage to the carriageway.
